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Preteens Winter 2 © 1999 by Discipleship Publications International Abundant Living Lesson 6 The Talents—Parable Poster Answer Key—Pink Highlighter
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The TalentsLesson TextMatthew 25:14-30

Lesson Objectives• The students will explain

God’s desire for each of us to use our talents in hiskingdom.

• The students will recognizethat each of us has beengiven at least one talent by God.

• The students will identifytheir own God-given talentsand plan how they will usethem in a new way.

Materials NeededFor each student:• pen or pencilFor the teacher:• 1 copy of “Good News

from the Kingdom”• globe or map of the world• dictionary• extra Bibles• Parable Poster (included

with the unit)• special teacher insert for

Unit 16 Lesson 6—key foridentifying “The Parable ofthe Talents” on the ParablePoster

• pink highlighterReproducible Pages:• Page A, 1 copy for

each student• Page B, 1 copy for

each student• Page C, 1 copy for

each student• Page D, 1 copy for

each student• Page E, 1 copy for

each student

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Lesson PlanGetting Ready

Faithful Instruction

Teacher Focus

Teacher Tips

Preclass Activity: Great Banquet Set Up/

What’s My Thing?

Starting Up

Welcome and Singing

Opening Prayer

Victories

Getting into God’s Word

Guest Speaker

Scripture Study

Getting It to Other s

Scripture Memory: Matthew 25:21

Weekly Challenge and Snack Time

Great Banquet

Conclusion

Scripture Memory“His master replied, ’Well done, good and faithfulservant! You have been faithful with a few things; Iwill put you in charge of many things. Come andshare your master’s happiness!’”Matthew 25:21

Lesson 6

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Faithful InstructionTeacher FocusPray before preparing this lesson. Read Matthew 25:14-30. Meditate on the talents that God has given you. Ask aclose friend to share with you what talents they see in you. How have you been using these talents in God’s king-dom? Meditate on how you can use these talents in a new way. Share with your assistants the talents that yousee in each of them and encourage them to use these talents for God.

At some point in the class make it clear to the students that the “talents” referred to in the parable are coins.But these talents symbolize any resources that God has given us—resources such as our talents (abilities). Alsostress at some point that our abilities are not just special talents that are outstanding. God has given most of usthe ability to walk, to talk, to smile, etc. and he wants us to use those abilities for him. Be especially aware of anyphysically or emotionally challenged students. Point out abilities that they can relate to.

Teacher TipsDuring your class, you will be introducing a guest speaker. A week before the lesson, arrange to have an espe-

cially talented disciple in your congregation come to speak to your class. This could be someone gifted in perfor-mance (music, theater, dance), a writer, speaker, engineer or carpenter. Prepare the disciple ahead of time by shar-ing your objectives for the lesson. The speaker should share about how his or her talents were discovered andhow God has multiplied those talents as they have been used for the kingdom. Talk through the speech with thespeaker, who will speak for five to ten minutes. Call your students during the week to let them know who thespeaker will be and to remind them to bring a thank-you card or note to give to that person.

Make sure that your class is well prepared so that you can allow forty-five minutes to one hour at the end forthe Great Banquet. To ensure that the party goes smoothly, follow up during the week with your head representa-tives from each committee and talk through all of the details. Read through the Teacher’s Checklist (ReproduciblePage E from U16L1). Encourage the parents of your preteens to be helpful and supportive.

Using the teacher insert, identify the location of this parable on the Parable Poster. During the Scripture Studyportion of the class, the first group of students who use the poster will highlight the location of the parable beingstudied. A different color of highlighter will be used for each parable. The already highlighted poster will be savedand reused in subsequent years.

Remember also that there will be more visitors than normal. Be sure to adjust your supplies and copies toreflect this.

Preclass ActivityGreat Banquet Set Up / What’s My Thing?Materials UsedFor each student:• pen or pencilReproducible Pages:• Page A, 1 copy for each student • Page B, 1 copy for each student • Page C, 1 copy for each student • Page D, 1 copy for each student

The Talents Getting Ready

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Lesson 6 The Talents Getting Ready

Preparation1. Arrange to have the set-up crew arrive at class as early as possible.2. Copy Reproducible Page B on the back of Reproducible Page A. Copy Reproducible Page D on the back of

Reproducible Page C.3. Staple Reproducible Pages A-D together.

Instructions1. As students who are on the set-up crew arrive, have them begin preparing the classroom for the Great

Banquet.2. As other students come into the classroom, or as members of the set up-crew complete their responsibilities,

hand them each copies of Reproducible Pages A-D, and ask them to complete Pages A-C (What’s My Thing?).Tell them to stop when they have finished Page C.

3. When all the students have finished, have them complete the answer key on Page D. 4. Ask

• What did you think about this activity? Were you surprised by what you see about yourself ?• How do your characteristics differ from your talents? (Characteristics are qualities about you and they are

not necessarily good or bad. Talents are things that you naturally like to do and that you do well.) • Can you change your character? (Yes. We can become more practical or more creative. We can decide to

be more spontaneous or more organized.)• Can we change our talents? (Usually we can’t change them, but we can enhance or multiply them. In fact,

we probably have talents we haven’t even discovered yet!)

Starting UpWelcome and SingingCall the students together in a circle. Welcome everyone by name, being sure to recognize anyone who is visiting.Let them know how glad you are to see them and how much you have looked forward to being with them. Singa few great songs.

Opening PrayerWho would like to say a prayer to start today’s time together? Let a few students lead the prayer. Encourage thestudents to mention missing students, special church activities, illnesses and to be especially thankful for thechance to be together.

VictoriesYour students should have several friends with them today that they have been praying for over the last severalweeks. You may not want to go through the sharing about the victories from the previous week’s challengebecause the challenge was to be praying for their friends who are probably in the class (talking about their com-ing as “victories” would most certainly make them feel uncomfortable).

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Guest SpeakerPreparation1. Ask the guest speaker to share about how he or

she discovered their talents and how God has mul-tiplied their talents as they have used them for thekingdom.

2. Have the speaker arrive ten to fifteen minutes early.3. Encourage the speaker to be warm and relatable

to the students, and remind the speaker that heor she is a powerful role model for them. (Thespeaker could share about how his or her talentwas manifested when they were the age of thestudents.)

Instructions1. Introduce the guest speaker to the students.2. Have the speaker share for at least five, but not

more than ten minutes. (If the speaker goes toolong, the students will not have enough time inthe Great Banquet.)

3. Allow your students to ask questions when thespeaker is finished.

4. Allow any student who brought a thank-you cardto give it to the speaker.

5. Have the speaker leave after the question/answersession is over.

Scripture StudyMaterials UsedFor the teacher:• dictionary• extra Bibles• Parable Poster (included with the unit)• special teacher insert for Unit 16 Lesson 6—key for

identifying “The Parable of the Talents” on theParable Poster

• pink highlighter

Begin by asking the students what they thought aboutthe sharing from their guest speaker. You will proba-bly get a variety of responses.

• Why do you think the speaker gives God the praisefor the talents that he or she has?

• How did the speaker enhance or grow in the tal -ents he or she has?

• How did other people help him or her to grow inusing their talents?

• How did the talents multiply? (God put him or herin a variety of situations in order to learn andexpand on the talent.)

• Certainly all of us do not have the same talents ourspeaker has, but we have some talent, some abili -ty, something we do well. If we are not sure whatour talents are, we should ask our parents, teach -ers and friends. They can help us to discover them.

• Now let’s turn in our Bibles over to Matthew25:14-30. Have students take turns reading. Youcan make this fun by having the different studentsread the various parts. Have one student (preferablya good reader) be the narrator. Then have fourother students play the remaining characters (thethree men given talents and the master). Encouragethe students to really get into their roles—the moreexciting, the better. Look back to Mat thew 24:3.

• To whom was Jesus telling this parable?(the disciples)

• What was he trying to get them to see? (that peo-ple who love God use their talents, their abilities,their resources for him)

• How many men did the master choose? (three)

The Talents Getting Into God’s Word

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• Did he give any of them zero talents ? (no) Point outthat this means everyone has at least one talentfrom God, even if they don’t know what it is yet.

• The master gave each man a different number oftalents. On what did he base that decision? (verse15—“each according to their ability”)

• Does it seem like the master was more pleasedwith the five-talented man than he was with thetwo-talented man? (no)

• How do we see that? (Compare verses 21 and 23.They are identical.)

• So does the number of talents we are given byGod make any of us more special or impor tant toGod? (no)

• What is God more concerned about? (verses 26-30—He is more concerned about what we do withthe talent he has given us.)

• How does God view someone who doesn’t usetheir talents for him? (In verse 26, he calls the ser-vant wicked and lazy.)

• What do you think God’s plans are for you to useyour talents for him, especially since God chose foryou to be around his kingdom at such a young age?

Parable PosterHave the students try to locate the place on theParable Poster where the action of “The Parable of theTalents” is taking place. The first class to study thisunit should highlight this parable’s action with a pinkhighlighter. Subsequent classes will simply refer to thepink highlighted area to see where the parable takesplace.

The Talents Getting Into God’s Word

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Scripture Memory“His master replied, ’Well done, good and faithful ser-vant! You have been faithful with a few things; I willput you in charge of many things. Come and shareyour master’s happiness!’”Matthew 25:21

Materials UsedReproducible Pages:• Page E, 1 copy for each student

Instructions1. Give each student a copy of Reproducible Page E

(Scripture Memory).

Weekly Challenge and Snack Time

Explain the challenge for the week to your students:The challenge this week is to ask five dif ferent peoplewhat talents they see God has given you. Choose oneand write down a plan for how you will use that tal -ent in a new w ay.

Ask the students to think back over the last fewweeks as they were preparing for the banquet. Whattalents did they use to complete their part of the ban-quet?

Great BanquetSpend the last forty-five minutes to one hour enjoyingthe banquet! As you prepare to enjoy the food andentertainment, say a prayer in thanks for the students’hard work, for all the great food and especially for allof the visiting friends. Encourage the class for beingresponsible and victorious in planning a Great Banquetfor their friends. Make sure that everyone has a greattime. Be sure to personally meet and greet all the visi-tors, and thank each for coming. Remind your stu-dents that God is preparing an even better party forthem in his kingdom.

ConclusionEnd the class with a prayer.

The Talents Getting it to Others

Weekly ChallengeAsk five different people to tell you about what talents they

see that God has given you. Write down one talent and plan

how you will use that talent in a new way for God.

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The TalentsLesson TextMatthew 25:14-30

Lesson Objectives• The students will understand

that as we use the talents God has given us, he will multiply them.

• The students will explain whynot using our talents for God isthe same as laziness.

• The students will identify theirown God-given talents andplan how they will use them ina new way.

Materials NeededFor the teacher:• extra Bibles• dictionary• Parable Poster from Core

teacher• Several sets of 6 different-

colored highlighters (yellow,orange, green, blue, purple,pink)

Reproducible Pages:• Page F, 1 copy for

each student• Page G, 1 copy for

each student

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Lesson PlanGetting Ready

Faithful Instruction

Teacher Focus

Teacher Tips

Preclass Activity: Word Search

Starting Up

Welcome and Singing

Opening Prayer and Review

Great News Sharing

Getting into God’s Word

Scripture Study

Activity #1: Acting on the Parables

Activity #2: You Find It

Getting It to Others

Scripture Memory: Matthew 25:21

Weekly Challenge and Snack Time

Conclusion

Scripture Memory“His master replied, ’Well done, good and faithful ser-vant! You have been faithful with a few things; I willput you in charge of many things. Come and share yourmaster’s happiness!’”Matthew 25:21

Lesson 6(supplement)

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Faithful InstructionTeacher FocusPray before preparing this lesson. Read and meditate on Matthew 25:14-30. Read over the Core Scripture Study soyou will be aware of what the students learned. The Supplement Scripture Study is a little deeper and will buildon the Core Lesson, so make sure everyone, even those absent from the previous lesson, understands what waslearned. Reinforce with the students that everyone has at least one talent given to them by God.

Teacher TipsThis is an exciting lesson as you conclude this unit on the parables of Jesus. Make sure you are expressive in com-municating God’s promise that when we use the gifts he has given us, he will multiply them.

Be sure to display the Parable Poster.

Preclass ActivityWord SearchThe students will complete a word search puzzle that focuses on some of the talents God gives.

Materials UsedFor the student:• pen or pencilReproducible Pages:• Page F, 1 copy for each student

Instructions1. Hand out one copy of Reproducible Page F (Word Search) to each student.2. Allow sufficient time for them to complete it.3. See answer key below.

The Talents Getting Ready(supplement)

T A L E N T S E R V I N G Q R

N O I S S A P M O C U L N F D

E J F P K I Q W V O L T I Q E

M L A O S G R P H U V W G W I

E E I R H F E J S R O H N Z L

G A T T G N I T C A V S I R P

A D H S N P G M J G C I S E I

R E F R I A I N L E D L T C T

U R U G T I M H I Y E G M N L

O S L N N N P K S N Z N B E U

C H B I E T Q B O D E E O I M

N I Z Y B G H J L A N T U C A

E P F A N C R E A T E E S S T

S H A R I N G P A E R C I I H

D Y S P E A K I N G X D F R L

M U S I C O S X B G I F T S F

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Starting UpWelcome and SingingCall the students together in a circle. Welcome everyone by name, being sure to recognize anyone who is visiting.Let them know how glad you are to see them and how much you have looked forward to being with them. Singa few great songs.

Opening Prayer and Review• Open with one of the students praying for each student to see and understand the talents that God has given

them, and for each to use those talents for God’s kingdom. Have the student also pray in thanks for the GreatBanquet and all who attended.

• Have one student recite the memory verse for this lesson: Matthew 25:21.• Have a student briefly review the previous lesson (Core Lesson).

Great News SharingAllow several minutes for the students to share great news about their lives. This could be about a family memberwho became a disciple, someone healed from an illness, someone studying the Bible, great grades, etc. Remindthe students to be brief so as many as possible can share. Share also about friends that came to the GreatBanquet and the prayers that were answered.

The Talents Getting Ready(supplement)

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Materials UsedFor the teacher:• extra Bibles• dictionary

Read Matthew 25:14-30 aloud to the students. Askthe students to tell you about the Core Lesson andwhat they learned from it. Look back to Mat thew24:3. • To whom was Jesus telling this parable? (the disci-

ples)• Why do you think he didn’t address this parable to

the crowds or the Pharisees as he did with so manyother parables? (Possibly he felt the need to encour-age them to use not only the talents they had beengiven, but also to use all that he had taught themto help others to come to know him.)

• For whom do people who are not disciples usetheir talents? (themselves / the world)

• Does God want us to just use our talents for our -selves? (no)

• Why does he want us to use them for the king -dom? (encourage others / help others to know God/ nothing is more important than pleasing God)

• What does it mean to be entrusted with some -thing? (Have someone read the dictionary defini-tion of “entrust.” Basically it means to put some-thing of value in our care for its protection and/orenrichment. So when God entrusts us with a talent,it’s a big deal to God.)

• What has God entrusted you with, especially sincehe has allowed you to be around his kingdom atsuch a young age?

• The man who was called wicked and lazy in verse26 was a ser vant of the master. He wasn’t astranger. In other words, he was a disciple, some -one who loved God. Yet, how did he view the mas -ter? (thought of him as a hard man / was afraid ofhim)

• Is that consistent with what the master s ays in theend of verses 21 and 23: “Come and share yourmaster’s happiness”? (No, the master was very gen-erous.)

• What does this s ay about the third ser vant’s rela -tionship with the master? (It wasn’t very good. /He had a wrong idea about the character of themaster, and that caused him not to seek to pleasethe master.)

• When the master asked him about his one talent,who does he blame for not multiplying the talent?(the master)

• In the master’s reply, what did he say was the rea -son the man didn’t use the talent? (He was wickedand lazy.)

• When we say we are afraid to use our talents,what does God s ay that really is? (laziness)

• How can that be? (don’t want to push past ourfears / afraid of failure / afraid of what peoplemight think of us)

• What are some things you have allowed to keepyou from using your talents for God?

• But God has a promise—have someone read verse29 again. What does God promise us if we use thetalents he has given us? (an abundance / God willmultiply our talents.)

The Talents Getting Into God’s Word(supplement)

Scripture Study

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Activity #1Acting on the ParablesThe students will act out the parables they have beenstudying and refocus on the main point learned fromeach one.

Instructions1. Divide the students into groups of at least four

each.2. Assign to each group one of the parables.3. Give several minutes for them to plan a skit to act

out the parable.4. Allow each group to act out their parable for the

rest of the class.5. Then have each group share the main point that

they learned from the parable they acted out.

Activity #2You Find ItStudents will have a smaller copy of the Parable Posteron which they will locate the six parables they havestudied.

Materials UsedFor the teacher:• Several sets of 6 dif ferent-colored highlighters (yel-

low, orange, green, blue, purple, pink)Reproducible Pages:• Page G, 1 copy for each student

Instructions1. This worksheet is a picture of a city with all six

parables hidden in it. Have the students search foreach parable. The students should be able to iden-tify scenes from each of the parables in this pic-ture. If they need to look at the master ParablePoster, they can do so.

2. They can then keep the picture as a reminder oftheir study of the parables.

The Talents Getting Into God’s Word(supplement)

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Scripture Memory“His master replied, ’Well done, good and faithful ser-vant! You have been faithful with a few things; I willput you in charge of many things. Come and shareyour master’s happiness!’”Matthew 25:21

Instructions1. Ask several of the students to recite the memory

scripture for this week.2. After several have quoted the verse, recite it

together as a class two or three times.3. Ask the students how their understanding of the

scripture has changed since they started memoriz-ing it and thinking about what they learned in theCore Lesson.

4. Review all six memory verses from the unit. Askfor volunteers to say each.

Weekly Challenge and Snack Time

If your students bring a snack, allow them to eatwhile you remind them of the challenge for the week.

The challenge for this week was to ask five dif fer -ent people what gifts they see God has given you andto choose one, writing down a plan on how you willuse that talent in a new way.

Discuss any fears or obstacles the students haveencountered in carrying out the challenge this week.Give ideas on how to overcome the fears, being sureto remind them that prayer is their best weaponagainst fear!

ConclusionEnd the class with a prayer.

The Talents Getting It to Others(supplement)

Weekly ChallengeAsk five different people to tell you about what talents they

see that God has given you. Write down one gift and plan

how you will use that talent in a new way for God.

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What’s My Thing?What kind of person are you? Are you practical or creative? Careful or daring? A planner or sponta-neous? Answer the questions below, and use the key that your teacher will give you to figure out whichcharacteristics you tend to have.

1. You are doing an experiment with another student in school. You would rather

_____ A. take notes.

_____ B. do the actual experiment.

2. You are putting together a model with a friend. You

_____ A. read the directions and let your friend assemble the model.

_____ B. put the model together yourself.

3. You get a new electronic game for Christmas. You

_____ A. read the directions first.

_____ B. open it and play.

4. Your neighbor goes out of town and asks you to feed their dog. You

_____ A. read the directions they gave you first.

_____ B. just feed the dog the way you would feed your own dog.

5. You are in a store looking for notebook paper. You

_____ A. ask a clerk where to find it.

_____ B. just look for it yourself.

6. When you go out to eat, you

_____ A. always get the same thing.

_____ B. try something different each time.

7. Your handwriting

_____ A. looks the same every time.

_____ B. changes depending on your mood.

8. When you go to the store with your parents, you like to

_____ A. go the same way every time.

_____ B. try different routes.

9. You are playing a game with a friend. You

_____ A. play by the rules of the game.

_____ B. make up your own rules.

10. In your bedroom, you like your furniture

_____ A. in the same place all the time.

_____ B. moved around a lot for variety.

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Core/Getting Ready/1 copy for each student

Reproducible page A

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What’s My Thing? (continued)

11. You go to the pool with a friend and he jumps off the highest diving board. You

_____ A. follow him.

_____ B. ease in at the shallow end.

12. You are at a magic show when the magician calls for a volunteer. You

_____ A. wait for someone else to respond.

_____ B. quickly raise your hand.

13. You are at a friend’s house on a Friday afternoon and he/she invites you to stay the night. You

_____ A. call your mother and ask her to bring some of your clothes over.

_____ B. borrow some of your friend’s clothes.

14. When you sit down to watch television, you

_____ A. look through the television guide to find a show.

_____ B. switch through the channels.

15. You are going to a movie. You

_____ A. already know what movie you are going to see.

_____ B. decide when you get there.

16. You agree to ride a roller coaster with some friends at an amusement park. You will

_____ A. gladly sit in the back.

_____ B. run for the front seat.

17. You are at the skating rink and it is time for the races. You

_____ A. watch the race from the sidelines.

_____ B. go to a place in front of the pack.

18. You are on a family vacation to a big river. You would rather

_____ A. take the slow scenic view.

_____ B. go white water rafting.

19. Some friends down the street are jumping a two-foot (1/2-meter) ramp with their bikes. You

_____ A. go down to them without your bike and watch.

_____ B. grab your bike and join them.

20. You and your friends are climbing a tree. You

_____ A. sit on the lowest or safest branch.

_____ B. climb as high as you can.

Core/Getting Ready/1 copy for each student/copy on back of Page A

Reproducible page B

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21. Your teacher gives you a due date for a huge project due in one month. You

_____ A. start it right away.

_____ B. wait until the weekend before it is due.

22. Your mother says you need to clean up your bedroom. You

_____ A. pick things up and put them away.

_____ B. push all the items on the floor under your bed.

23. Your mother asks you and your sister to clean up the living room. You

_____ A. only pick up your stuff and put it away.

_____ B. pick up everything and put it away.

24. You’re packing to go to see your grandparents for the weekend. You

_____ A. write down a list of what you will need to bring before you pack.

_____ B. throw some clothes in a suitcase.

25. You are helping to decorate for a birthday party. You would rather

_____ A. sit down and come up with the ideas before actually decorating.

_____ B. just decorate as you go and see what you come up with.

26. You go to the beach or a pool. You

_____ A. test the water first.

_____ B. jump right in.

27. Your friend is planning a practical joke on another friend. You

_____ A. bow out gracefully.

_____ B. join in the fun.

28. Your friend is coming to spend the day with you. You

_____ A. plan the day out.

_____ B. do whatever you think of at the time.

29. Your family is planning a vacation. You would rather

_____ A. just go with the flow.

_____ B. plan out everything you’re going to see.

30. You and your friends are planning a talent show. You

_____ A. sit back and listen to the other ideas before offering your own.

_____ B. quickly volunteer a number of ideas.

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What’s My Thing? (Answer Key)

For questions # of “A” Answers # of “B” Answers

1-5 _______________ _______________

If you had more A answers, you tend to be more a thinker than a doer .If you had more B answers, you tend to be more a doer.

For questions # of “A” Answers # of “B” Answers

6-10 _______________ _______________

If you had more “A” answers, you tend to be more practical than creative. If you had more “B” answers, you tend to be more creative about things.

For questions # of “A” Answers # of “B” Answers

11-15 _______________ _______________

If you had more “A” answers, you tend to be more of a planner than spontaneous. If you had more “B” answers, you tend to be more spontaneous and less likely to make a planbefore jumping into an activit y.

For questions # of “A” Answers # of “B” Answers

16-20 _______________ _______________

If you had more “A” answers, you tend to be more careful than daring. If you had more “B” answers, you tend to be more daring about life.

For questions # of “A” Answers # of “B” Answers

21-25 _______________ _______________

If you had more A answers, you tend to be more detail-oriented than able to see the big pic -ture. If you had more B answers, you tend to be able to see the big picture about things and lessconcerned about details.

For questions # of “A” Answers # of “B” Answers

26-30 _______________ _______________

If you had more “A” answers, you tend to be more thoughtful than carefree. If you had more “B” answers, you tend to be more carefree about things and less meditative.

Core/Getting Ready/1 copy for each student/copy on back of Page C

Reproducible page D

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Reproducible page E

Weekly ChallengeAsk five different people to tell you about what talents they

see that God has given you. Write down one gift and plan

how you will use that talent in a new way for God.

Scripture Memory

“His master replied, ’Well done, good

and faithful servant! You have been

faithful with a few things; I will put you

in charge of many things. Come and

share your master’s happiness!’”

Matthew 25:21

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Word SearchDirections: Find and circle the words below. Each of them has to do with the

talents and abilities that God gives us.

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EncouragementServingCourageSinging

CompassionLeadership

ActingFriendshipListeningSportsMath

EnglishScience

PaintCreate

SpeakingFaithful

MultipliedMusicGifts

T A L E N T S E R V I N G Q R

N O I S S A P M O C U L N F D

E J F P K I Q W V O L T I Q E

M L A O S G R P H U V W G W I

E E I R H F E J S R O H N Z L

G A T T G N I T C A V S I R P

A D H S N P G M J G C I S E I

R E F R I A I N L E D L T C T

U R U G T I M H I Y E G M N L

O S L N N N P K S N Z N B E U

C H B I E T Q B O D E E O I M

N I Z Y B G H J L A N T U C A

E P F A N C R E A T E E S S T

S H A R I N G P A E R C I I H

D Y S P E A K I N G X D F R L

M U S I C O S X B G I F T S F

Talents

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